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Thomas A. Edison
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Thomas A. Edison
Age: 84 †
Born: 1847
Born: February 11
Died: 1931
Died: October 18
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If I had not had so much ambition and not tried to do so many things, I probably would have been happier, but less useful.
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Results? Why, man, I have gotten lots of results! If I find 10,000 ways something won't work, I haven't failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is often a step forward.
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To those searching for truth -- not the truth of dogma and darkness but the truth brought by reason, search, examination, and inquiry, discipline is required. For faith, as well intentioned as it may be, must be built on facts, not fiction -- faith in fiction is a damnable false hope.
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Everyone steals in commerce and industry. I've stolen a lot, myself. But I know how to steal! They don't know how to steal!
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Accomplishing something provides the only real satisfaction in life.
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Great ideas originate in the muscles.
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To my mind the old masters are not art their value is in their scarcity.
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I cannot believe in the immortality of the soul. No, all this talk of an existence for us, as individuals, beyond the grave is wrong. It is born of our tenacity of life - our desire to go on living - our dread of coming to an end.
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The reason a lot of people do not recognize opportunity is because it usually goes around wearing overalls looking like hard work.
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So far as the religion of the day is concerned, it is a damned fake ... Religion is all bunk.
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Seeming to do is not doing.
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There is much more opportunity than there are people to see it.
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I am proud of the fact that I never invented weapons to kill.
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